Who rules the synagogue? religious authority and the formation of American Judaism Eleff, Zev creator author. text bibliography History. nyu 2016 2016 monographic eng print xii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Part I. The laity (1816-1845) -- Chapter 1. A great aversion to priestly domination -- Part II. Intruders (1845-1860) -- Chapter 2. Clericalism -- Chapter 3. Textualism -- Part III. Interlude (1860-1869) -- Chapter 4. Changing currents -- Part IV. The rabbinate (1870-1885) -- Chapter V. Clericalism -- Chapter 6. Textualism. Zev Eleff. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Judaism United States History 19th century Rabbis Office History 19th century Judaism Rabbis Office United States 1800 - 1899 fast BM205 .E575 2016 296.6/1097309034 When the rabbis reigned Eleff, Zev, author. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016] (DLC) 2015044612 9780190490270 (cloth : alk. paper) 0190490276 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780190490287 2015044396 DLC 151112 20170926143220.0 in00003747103 eng